The building located at the Itafaji area of Lagos Island was reported to be a residential building with several apartments.

The building collapse was also confirmed by Kehinde Adebayo, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency.

He said emergency officials were already on ground. At the time the news of the incident emerged, the cause of the collapse was yet to be ascertained.

Several persons were inside the building when it collapsed on the occupantsSource: UGC

The building collapse was also confirmed by Kehinde Adebayo, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency.Source: UGC

Some persons including students are said to have been rescued from the debrisSource: UGC

A teacher who called from under the debris said about 20 children were trapped with her.Source: UGC

Update from evacuation site: When Legit.ng correspondent got to the scene of the building collapse, residents said bout 70 children were trapped when the structure collapsed.

Some persons including students were said to have been rescued from the debris. Legit.ng was also told that some of the people trapped in the debris were making calls to their family members and friends begging for help.

A distressed lady who took her aunt’s children to school was weeping bitterly. She said the children initially did not want to go to school, but were urged to do so.

“The children said they didn’t want to go to school today but were forced to go, the lady said while weeping at the evacuation site and calling everybody to help her.

A teacher was said to have called from under the debris stating that about 20 children were trapped with her.

Legit.ng learned that so far only one person has been confirmed dead, but there are fears that the toll could rise.